Dusty game
The painting is beautifully rendered with the cavalry in a single file formation. The warriors are bearing swords and spears and rushing towards the enemy (playfully in a Durbar game). The dry and arid ground is illustrated with robust brushstrokes in yellow and brown and at the top a fine and delicate application is used. […]
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Dolapo Ogunnusi
Lagos, Nigeria
Dolapo Ogunnusi was born on the 26th of January 1975 in Lagos State. He is originally from Remo, Ogun State. He attended Auchi Polytechnic where he graduated in Art (painting) in 2002. Dolapo was a resident artist at the Gallery of Modern Art National Theater, Lagos. His work is acclaimed and he often documents the […]
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36" X 32
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The painting is beautifully rendered with the cavalry in a single file formation. The warriors are bearing swords and spears and rushing towards the enemy (playfully in a Durbar game). The dry and arid ground is illustrated with robust brushstrokes in yellow and brown and at the top a fine and delicate application is used. The white background may hint at (as a metaphor) the religious nature of their conflict.
